The article takes goes over Dell's open source line of desktop computers and workstations. The N line is something which Dell began to sell recently, but the situation is much more complex that it would seem. There is often little or no discount given if consumers opt to go with FreeDOS as their operating system, instead of Windows and Red Hat computers cost more than those with XP Pro. There is also a great link in the article showing how Dell is selling AMD processors in their Accessories section!